LawgistThe Indian Telegraph Act
25Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs
If any person intending--
(a) to prevent or obstruct the transmission or delivery of any message, or
(b) to intercept or to acquaint himself with the contents of any message , or
(c) to commit mischief,
damages, removes, tampers with or touches any battery, machinery, telegraph line, post or other thing whatever, being part of or used in or about any telegraph or in the working thereof,
he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
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PENALTIES
- 20 Establishing, maintaining or working unauthorised telegraph. 20A. Breach of condition of license
- 21 Using unauthorised telegraphs
- 22 Opposing establishment of telegraphs on railway land
- 23 Intrusion into signal-room, trespass in telegraph office or obstruction
- 24 Unlawfully attempting to learn contents of messages
- 25 Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs
- 25A Injury to or interference with a telegraph line or post
- 26 Telegraph officer or other official making away with or altering, or unlawfully intercepting or disclosing, messages, or divulging purport of signals
- 27 Telegraph officer fraudulently sending messages without payment
- 28 Misconduct
- 29 [Repealed.]
- 29A Penalty
- 30 Retaining a message delivered by mistake
- 31 Bribery
- 32 Attempts to commit offences
